U.S.-Funded Radio Free Europe In Hungary Would Be An ‘Insult,’ Says Foreign Minister

Click:情感倾向分析 Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto speaks during the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 26 in New York. Hungary’s government is pushing back against European Union assertions that it is putting democracy in danger, says Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. The fierce loyalist of hard-line, right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban…

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Poll: Most voters say there are too many Dems on debate stage

Click:pool tablet floater supplier As the Democratic National Committee looks to whittle down the sprawling field of presidential hopefuls beginning with this week‘s debate, most voters — including a majority of Democratic primary voters — still believe there will be too many candidates on the stage on Thursday. According to a POLITICO/Morning Consult poll out…

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In New Memoir, Samantha Power Describes Going From Idealist To Diplomat

Samantha Power speaks on Jan. 13, 2017, during her final press conference as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Samantha Power has been many things: an activist, a war correspondent, an author and a policymaker. She served on President Obama’s National Security Council, and later, she was his ambassador to the United Nations. Click…

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Donor with deep Ukraine ties lent $500,000 to Biden’s brother

A donor with deep ties to Ukraine loaned Joe Biden’s younger brother half-a-million dollars at the same time the then-vice president oversaw U.S. policy toward the country, according to public records reviewed by POLITICO. The 2015 loan came as Biden’s brother faced financial difficulties related to his acquisition of a multimillion-dollar vacation home, nicknamed “the…

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Brother Of Slain Pakistani Social Media Star Gets Life For Her Murder

A family member shows pictures of Qandeel Baloch in 2016. The brother of Pakistani social media personality Qandeel Baloch — who confessed to her 2016 strangling death as an “honor killing” — was sentenced Friday to life in prison. Baloch, who amassed 750,000 Facebook followers before her death, was seen as a daring social media…

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DCCC chief overhauls hiring operation after lawmaker outcry

Rep. Cheri Bustos, chair of House Democrats’ campaign arm, is trying to hit the reset button after a tumultuous month — hoping to convince frustrated black and Latino lawmakers that she is taking diversity seriously while maintaining her focus on holding the House. Bustos (D-Ill.) notified members on Thursday of a new advisory council that…

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How India’s farmers are using technology to feed more than a billion people

Piggybacking on India’s mobile boom, these companies are using smartphones and the internet to help farmers grow, harvest and sell their crops more efficiently. India is self-sufficient in food staples, but faces a constant challenge to feed its population of 1.3 billion and rising. The country accounts for a quarter of the world’s hungry people…

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Indian students wear boxes on their heads during exam to prevent cheating

The Bhagat Pre-University College in Haveri, in India’s southwestern Karnataka state, implemented a trial run of the new measure last Wednesday, according to school management head M.B. Sateesh. ### A staff member photographed the students sitting in neat rows, their heads obscured by cardboard boxes. ### The front of the boxes had been cut out,…

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